NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryHydrocarbonsPractice
2-Methylbut-1-ene reacts with mercuric acetate in presence of water to form a product, which on reduction with N a B H 4 yields
Options
- A2-Methylbutan-2-ol
- B2-Methylbutan-1-ol
- C3-Methylbutan-2-ol
- Dnone of the above
Correct answer
A. 2-Methylbutan-2-ol
Step-by-step solution
This is an example of oxymercuration-demercuration and gives alcohol corresponding to Markovnikov's addition of water to carbon-carbon double bond.